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The driver and victims in a crash that killed three children and one teenager at an after-school program in downstate Chatham, Illinois, have been identified, Illinois State Police said. State police were called to YNOT Outdoors Summer and After School camp at about 3:20 p.m. Monday when a car crashed into the east side of the building. The car struck several people outside the building before plowing through it, hitting many inside. It eventually broke through the opposite side of the building and came to a stop. Tuesday morning, state police identified the driver as 44-year-old Marianne Akers of Chatham,…

President Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on in Warren, Mich., on Tuesday to mark his first 100 days in office. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Donald Trump’s Michigan rally celebrating the 100th day of his second term wasn’t a campaign rally, but it resembled one in many ways. He spoke for almost an hour and a half, falsely claimed to have won the 2020 presidential election, danced to “YMCA,” and acknowledged the regulars that have shown up to his rallies for years. “I miss you guys,” he said to the Front…

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Tuesday to disburse congressionally approved grant money it has withheld from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a federally funded news organization that provides independent reporting in countries with limited press freedom.The judge, Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ordered the Trump administration to pay the news organization $12 million for its April funding. Judge Lamberth appeared to close a loophole from his previous ruling, which allowed the Trump administration to effectively hold funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty while facially complying with the court mandate.“In this…

Point Roberts, Washington — There may be no town in the U.S. as Canadian as Point Roberts, Washington.”I would say 90% of our business is driven by the Canadians,” said Tamara Hansen, who runs the Saltwater Café. On this particular April day, the Saltwater was completely empty at the height of lunch hour. “This is not normal, to not have anybody sitting in the restaurant,” Hansen said. Nothing is normal these days in Point Roberts, which is located on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula, about 25 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. In one of the only American towns…

Politics / April 29, 2025 Where FDR used his radio addresses to reassure a distressed nation andprovide hope, Trump employs his bully pulpit and social media to shockand appall. Ad Policy President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2025.(Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images) The first 100 days of a presidency became a milestone under Franklin D. Roosevelt, who enlisted Congress to enact a blizzard of legislation that began the construction of a modern state to rescue the country from the Great Depression. Trump, in contrast, has used his frenetic…

The high-powered speedboat skimmed across Lake Havasu in Arizona, its throttle pressed harder and harder by its operator until the boat reached more than 200 mp.h. Then the boat was sucked into the air by its own aerodynamic design and flipped repeatedly before slamming back into the water.Spectators at the Desert Storm race on Saturday were stunned into silence, aside from some gasps and expletives, according to video that was widely shared online and picked up by national media organizations. Shortly after the boat came to rest upright in the water, its driver and throttle man, who were not named…

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on Friday morning at the county courthouse. She faces federal charges of concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest and obstructing or impeding a proceeding.In its two-page order, the state Supreme Court said it was acting on its own initiative and not responding to a request from anyone. Liberal justices control the court 4-3.  “In the exercise of that constitutional authority and in order to uphold the public’s confidence in the courts…

Prime Minister Mark Carney led his Liberal Party to a narrow victory in Canada’s pivotal election on Monday, securing a fourth term in power for the party and a renewed mandate to lead the fight against President Trump over trade and the nation’s sovereignty.Mr. Carney, a former central banker who was running for office for the first time, struck a combative tone toward the United States during his acceptance speech in the early hours of Tuesday at a Liberal Party event in Ottawa.But the Liberals failed to win a majority of seats in the House of Commons so Mr. Carney’s…

The Trump administration has begun firing at least some of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s appointees to the board that oversees the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, including Douglas Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, and other senior Biden White House officials.“Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,” Mr. Emhoff said in a statement on Tuesday. “Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized. To turn one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue is dangerous — and it dishonors the memory of six million Jews murdered…

Since President Trump returned to office 100 days ago, Elon Musk has amassed vast power — leading the administration’s efforts to shutter government agencies and slash the federal workforce.Musk’s ruthless approach to leading the Department of Government Efficiency — epitomized by a speech in which the Tesla CEO brandished a chainsaw — has drawn lawsuits, pushback from federal workers and criticism from Tesla investors. But he’s also held onto broad support from Republican voters and, at least publicly, from Mr. Trump himself.Musk gained influence — and spent heavily — in 2024 raceMusk — the world’s richest person — endorsed Mr.…